Reactor safety study. An assessment of accident risks in U. S. commercial nuclear power plants. Executive summary: main report. [PWR and BWR]
Information is presented concerning the objectives and organization of the reactor safety study; the basic concepts of risk; the nature of nuclear power plant accidents; risk assessment methodology; reactor accident risk; and comparison of nuclear risks to other societal risks.
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- Report Number(s):
- WASH-1400-MR; NUREG-75/014-MR
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Research Org:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. (USA)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR SAFETY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; USA; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; ACCIDENTS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS 220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety; 210100 -- Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled; 210200 -- Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Nonboiling Water Cooled
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